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Podcast: Lifeline: Inside the Broadcasters Foundation of America
The Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) reaches across the United States and Puerto Rico to provide an anonymous safety net for radio and television broadcaster professionals who find themselves in acute financial need due to an illness, accident, or emergency….
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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The September/October issue of Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. Highlights from this issue:
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Engineers gather in Wisconsin for Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic
I’m pleased to report that the Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic—a collaborative effort between the engineering teams of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and the Minnesota Broadcasters Association—was a success. Now in its 69th year, the Clinic was well attended, drawing participants…
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2025 WBA Awards for Excellence Rulebook available now
Hello Wisconsin Broadcasters, On behalf of your WBA Awards Committee, we hope you had a great summer and have been documenting and saving your potential entries for this year’s contest. You are a part of the largest state broadcaster awards…
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Student scholarship competition underway
Do you know a student who could use assistance with educational expenses? The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation offers three $2,500 scholarships and one $1,500 scholarship. Students who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for these scholarships. The application process…
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Sports Workshop returns to Lambeau Field
The WBA Doug Chickering – WIAA Sports Workshop was at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Thursday, during Packer’s training camp. After an introduction from WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind and Doug Chickering, attendees heard first from Doug Russell,…
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Get the WBA member app
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association has an app to serve its members throughout Wisconsin. The app is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. It’s also available on iPad. Members will enjoy the following features: –Push alerts for timely…
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Date changed for Democratic gubernatorial primary debate
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation is changing the date of one of the two televised debates for this year’s statewide primary races. The primary debate between candidates in the Democratic gubernatorial primary will be held at NBC15 (WMTV-TV) in Madison…
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Chicago native joins The Family in Appleton
A Chicago native with a passion for Christian radio is joining The Family in Appleton as Assistant Program Director. Caleb Williams was born and raised in Chicago and grew up listening to and working with Chicago radio personalities. Williams said…
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Walker re-elected to NAB Board
Mid-West Family Broadcasting President Tom Walker will serve two more years on the National Association of Broadcasters Radio Board. Walker was reelected to the Board in voting that ended this week. His two year term will commence in June. A…
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Antonelli named to lead Scripps stations in Green Bay
Joe Antonelli has been named to the position of vice president and general manager of WGBA and WACY in Green Bay starting April 16. Antonelli is currently director of sales for Scripps station WFTX in Fort Myers, Florida. In his…
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Rutledge named 2018 Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog
Originally published by WisconsinWatch.org Raquel Rutledge, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, has been named the 2018 recipient of the Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award. The award recognizes an individual’s extraordinary contributions to open government or investigative…
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Kiernan returns to WTMJ-TV in new role
A former news director at WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee is returning to the station in a new role. Jeff Kiernan has spent the last 15 years working for CBS managing several legacy newsrooms around the country and is now returning to…
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Public radio, TV to host State Supreme Court debate
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Rebecca Dallet and Michael Screnock will discuss issues central to their campaigns for a seat on the state’s highest court in a debate that be will be broadcast statewide 7 p.m. Friday, March 30. Live from…
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Bellport to retire from WMTV-TV morning show
WMTV-TV anchor and morning show host Christine Bellport will retire in mid-May. Bellport worked in television for 28 years, and was morning show anchor on NBC15 for 14 years. Bellport’s broadcast career began in 1990 at WAGE Radio in Leesburg,…
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Geisler to moderate GOP primary debate in Wausau
Veteran television debate moderator and WBA Hall of Fame inductee Jill Geisler will moderate a WBA Foundation debate for Republican primary candidates in the U.S. Senate race. The debate is scheduled for Saturday July 21 at 7 p.m. and will…
